Job Vacancy

Specification Engineer

£45,000 – £55,000 per annum

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build their technical expertise within a growing smart building technology business.

As a Specification Engineer, you will work closely with our Senior Engineers and wider commercial team to support the development of lighting control solutions across a broad range of commercial projects. From early-stage design support through to tender preparation and project delivery, you will play an important role in helping bring intelligent building solutions to life.

The role offers a balance of technical problem-solving and client engagement, giving you exposure to both the engineering and commercial sides of the business. You will work with consultants, contractors, designers and end users, supporting the creation of schematics, technical documentation and project specifications for innovative lighting control systems.

No two projects are the same, so this role offers plenty of variety, responsibility and opportunities for long-term career growth within a forward-thinking and fast-moving industry.

Where will you be working?

Hoddesdon/London Office/Manchester (flexibility for home working)

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Key Responsibilities

Business Development:

Regularly engage with assigned key accounts and track this activity on Team Management SharePoint spreadsheet.
Actively expand the client contact base within the key categories of Building Services, Engineers, Electrical Contractors, Main Contractors, Facilities Maintenance Engineers, End User Clients, and Property Developers with Face-to-Face meetings being the preferred method of engagement.
Collaborate with the Specification Sales Manager to prioritise and navigate the targeting of leads generated by the Research Team.
Prepare and deliver customer presentations, including high-level training sessions and CPDs for engineering clients.
Perform any duties that align with the post holder’s responsibilities.

Project Specification:

Identify projects of interest within assigned key accounts and engage the relevant specifier.
Provide engineering support to specifying engineers and designers, including the creating schematics, drawings, mark-ups and tender documentation.
Incorporate unique selling points (USPs) into the client’s specifications.

Tender Enquiry Support:

Provide ongoing support to Application Engineers handling specified projects.
Attend meetings to assist in the negotiation of specified projects.
Actively engage contractors on identified “focus” projects, supporting design development to secure order.
Assist the Application Engineering Team with project discount levels, engaging the Specification Sales Manager as necessary.

Communication & Reporting:

Report to Specification Sales Manager.
Participate in monthly forecast meetings.
Identify projects that will be completed within the next 30 days and provide report in monthly meeting.
Log major weekly activities in Salesforce and all meetings in Personal Outlook Calendar, in accordance with agreed agile methodology.
Participate in team meetings, identifying areas for improvement and providing support to other team members to overcome blocked tasks as a team.
Track client contact on the Team Management SharePoint spreadsheet and Salesforce dashboard.

Expected Behaviours & Values:

Seek, encourage, and recognise ideas, initiatives, and improvements to deliver better services. Encourage and support team members to question and to try new ways of doing things.
Build a strong network of collaborative relationships internally and externally.
Continually reinforce a culture of inclusive decision making.

Measurement of Effectiveness:

Meet set targets for orders within financial year.
Maintain a high standard of feedback scores on projects.

Team Mentoring:

Effectively mentor and support junior team members.

Skills that will help you in this role?

Technical Understanding:

Electrical Circuitry
Schematics
Lighting, Power, & Mechanical Layout Drawings
Installation requirements for Simmtronic equipment

Software Understanding:

Office 365
Salesforce
Bluebeam
SPM Software
SharePoint
Teams
AutoCAD LT
Live Status Viewer

Training will be provided for the suitable candidate.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday [includes Christmas shutdown period]
Employee Assistance Programme – [Legal, Advisory, Financial, Health & Counselling]
Company Pension Scheme
Life Assurance Package
Wellbeing Day

What we’re looking for?

We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised and naturally curious, someone who enjoys learning, solving challenges and building strong working relationships. You will gain hands-on experience with industry-leading smart building technologies, software platforms and lighting control systems, while developing your knowledge within a collaborative and supportive team environment.

A little bit about Simmtronic:

Simmtronic are a UK manufacturer of smart lighting control systems, providing a premium product and service to various clients. A multi-million-pound family-owned business operating out of 2 key offices in the UK.

We consider it our mission to deliver truly intelligent, responsibly developed lighting control solutions and are looking for applicants that share their core values of customer service, authenticity, and integrity.  We aspire to be the UK market leader in intelligent lighting control solutions and are passionate about making smart lighting and actionable real time data possible for any building.

There has never been a better time to join this team. If you’re after a career with a successful company, offering exciting future development potential as the company evolves & grows, please apply today.

We are an equal opportunity employer, strictly and proactively prohibiting discrimination of any kind. Our employment decisions are solely based on the needs of our company, the job requirements, and the applicant’s qualifications – all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability, family, or parental status. We encourage individuals of all ages to apply – attitude and aptitude are what we’re looking for.

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